Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-11-13
GREAT FEAR OF A RIOT
TROOPS ORDERED FROM LYNcHBURe
TO P0CHaHoHrAs.
The colorsd Laborsrs object to the intro
duction Of Hungarians.

About half-past l o'clock yesterday
morning Governor Lee was aroused from
his bed and handed the following tele-
gram of A. J. May, of Pocahontas, Va. ;
81 think n military force should be
held in readiness to be sent here for the
protection OF the citizens OF this town.
ANOTHER CALL.
A little later a telegram was received
from Deputy-Sheriff John Daley, say
ing: "a mob has been riotlng in this
town all day, threatening and endanger-
ing the lives OF many citizens. l fear
that the posse comitGtus will not be
sufficient to preserve the public peace
and protect the lives of the citizens, and
it will probably be necessary for you to
send a military force here.
TROOPS ORDERED FORWARD.
The Governor at once telegraphed
back to the sheriff OF Tazewell, direct
ing him TO call on the mayor OF Lynch
burg for assistance. This was done,
and between 9 and 10 o'clock yesterday
morning the Governor received tele-
gram from the mayor OF Lynchburg
saying: - have just sent fifty troops to
Pocahontas in response to the deputy
sheriff and mayor, who claim TO make
requisition by your authority"
OFF THEY GO.
1t is stated tina; the troops left Lynch
burg in n special train and they ex-
pected to reach PocahOntas IN four
hours.
APP. NJ. the Governor received the
following:
BoYsAcK's, Va, November II, 1887.
TO Gorcrnor Ft-hUgh lee:
Summons received. Eighty-four men
cp route TO Pocahontas, composed OF
artillery, infantry, and cavalry, undermy
command. Will report according to
law. Il. ID. YANcEY.
Captain commanding.
THE HUNGARIAN QUESTION.
In response to a dispatch from the
Governor making inquiries, the latter
last night received the following from
one of the officials of the Norfolk and
Western railroad:
| left Pocahontas yesterday evening.
There are about 1000 men engaged, and
from all information have been able to
obtain the trouble seems to he due TO
the negroes Directing to Hungarian Ia
Dor. / will be in possession of iniorma-
ton from railroad sources, and will keep
you advised if you so desire. met the
troops on the way there this morning.
They will be at Pocahcntas at e T. NJ.
Your prompt action III sending troops
will be very beneficial.
CHARLES G.. EDDY.
THE REASON.
From information received hero 1t
seems that the trouble is not between
the Hungarians and negroes only, but
between the Hungarians on the one
part and the Africans. Americans, and
various other nationalities on the other
part.
The anti-Hungarian party, some 300
strong, recently held a mass-meeting aud
gave the Hungarians notice to leave in
three days. The Hungarans not having
anywhere to 60 and being well-satls-
fed at Pocahontasd declined, and appealed
to the officers of the coal company and
to the civil authorities. There seemed to
be great trouble brewing, and on Friday
some shots were fired, and hence the APP
peal for troops.
The anti-Hungarian element charged
the Hungarians with buying the best
places from the bosses, which the bosses
denied.
1t is alleged, however, that the Hun
garians. who number several hundred
men, are a vile and degraded set, and
have no hesitation is carrying their pur
poses by bribery, &c.
1t is presumed that all the men who
desire to do so will return to work to.
morrow, and then the officers of the
coal company may proceed to thorough
" investigate the charges OF bribery,
which have given rise to all the trouble.